The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-12

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wife have been stopping at Mrs. Bayly s
for week past, and will remain until the
springs season opens.
Judge John I. Harris and Mr.. John t.
Harris, IT,, were registered at the Hale
House on Friday last. The latter returned
ITO Harrisonburg, and the former took the
train for Richmond.
Among the recent graduates Of Duns.
more's Business College, We're Mrs. w. e
Craig and her sister, Mrs. Edwards. These
ladies' took the entire course and received
the highest award of the Institute-the
degree of Master Of Arts.
The proposition in the Legislature to
gerrymander the Shenandoah and Fred
erick senatorialdstricts, SO as to elect ore
more Democratic Senator, was such q
fragrant outrage that even Democratic
Legislature could not endorse it, The bill
was defeated.
Mr.. Geo. II. Platt, about n week age
was paralyzed in his throat. Since then
he has been in avery precarions condition.
He is unable to speak or take nourishment
to an appreciable amount. Yesterday morn.
ing it was thought his condition was
somewhat improved.
Mr.Jack Carroll, who had the misfortune
tolose his leg ina railroad accident, is no y
about on crutches, and has leased the Vir-
feipia TT ~ al biIliard narlorc IIo will kon,,
lirst-class house in every respect, and the
lovers Of the game Will find there the very
best accommodations. Jack deserves to
succeed and is determined to do so.
Mr.. E, II. Slower, son of John G. Slower,
Esq, county surveyor, has returned from
an eight months stay in Texas. He re-
ports great suffering in the portion of that
State where he was stopping, from the
dToutb. lie thinks there is no place like
Virginia, but for business reasons will re-
turn to Texas after the heat of the sum
mer is over.
The Stonewali Brigade Band has re ceiy-
ed an application from Gen. c. j. Ander-
son to accompany the Virginia military
to Washington rs headquarters band, on
the 23d to 2Sth, during the national en-
campment The band is considering the
application, and will decide on accepting
or declining tomorrow friday night.
Hon. VIM. Mines, jr.. was in Staunton
yesterday. lie was looking for coke but
found no encouragement from the agents
of the coking furnaces of West Virginia.
He has been getting his supplies from
Connelsville, Pa, but the strike there has
suspended operations in the coke region.
and Mr. Mines has apprehension that the
quantity he has on hand may not last lln.-
til they are resumed.
The religious services which have been
held in the rooms formerly used by the Sec
ond Baptist congregation, conducted by
Rev. j. w. Howe, of the U. b. Church,
assisted by Rev. ]. d. Donovan. are still
progressing with increasing interest =
There have been up to this time so CONVEX
tions, and 35 who have joined the church.
Much interest is manifested in the meet
ings.
Mr.. Robt. Gillock, messenger for the B.
and O. Express, was stricken down on
Monday last, while in the Office acting as
agent Of the express. in the absence Of
that officer, with violent bilious attack
and Indigestion. He was taken to tie
residence of Capt. Thornbnrg. his broth.
er-in-law, where he is still under the treat
ment of Drs. A. M. and II. II. HenkeI-
His condition is serious. DR.. Shelton was
called in consultation on Tuesday.
A meeting of the Baptist Missionary
Society was held III the basement room of
the Baptist Church on Friday night last.
The occasion was improved by IA number
OF recitations and declarations. and de-
lightful vocal and instrumental music
Among those who partieipa! ed in the ex-
ercises were Miss Shelton; a little dot of a
child of Mr.. III. e. Summerson: daughter
OF Mr. Summerson: Miss Alice Yost. and
Masters Eddy Byers and Withers Shelton.
Miss leila Dice, and Miss Miller and
Messrs. Haley and Summerson, and Mrs.
B. F. Eakle. furnished the music. 1t was
a delightful entertainment, and everything
passed off in excellent order. Dr. Nelson
had the entire programme under his con-
troll and directed it to the qualification of
the large audience present. The reading
of Prof. Owens was one of the features of
the evening, and enjoyed by the attendance
very much.